1. OVERVIEW OF INTERAGENCY VISITOR CAPACITY AND MONITORING GUIDEBOOKS
June 6,2018

2. Introductions (continued)
Aleksandra Pitt, NPS
Rose Verbos, NPS
Kerri Cahill, NPS

3. Presentation Overview
Introductions
Interagency Visitor Use Management Council (IVUMC)
Visitor Use Management
Visitor Use Management Framework (the framework)
Visitor Capacity Guidebook content and outline
Monitoring Guidebook content and outline

4. Interagency Visitor Use Management Council (IVUMC)
Council Vision Providing a unified voice for excellence in visitor use management on our nation’s federally-managed lands and waters to sustain resources and quality visitor experiences.
Council Mission Provide guidance on long-term visitor use management policies and give direction on the most pressing needs by building technical competencies and improving interagency coordination.

5. Importance of Visitor Use Management
Proactively managing visitor use maximizes the ability of agencies to encourage access, improve visitor experiences, and protect resources and values

6. Overview of Visitor Use Management Framework

7. Visitor Use Management Framework

8. Sliding Scale of Analysis

9. The Visitor Capacity Guidebook

10. What is Visitor Capacity?
Maximum amounts and types of visitor use that an area can accommodate while sustaining desired resource conditions and visitor experiences that are consistent with the purposes for which the area was established

11. Guidebook Outline Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Why identify visitor capacity?
Chapter 3 – What is visitor capacity?
Chapter 4 – How-to identify visitor capacity?
Chapter 5 – Implementing visitor capacity
Chapter 6 – Case Studies
Chapter 7 – The Relationship between the Amount of Visitor Use and Impacts
discover in each of the chapters of the guidebook.

12. Chapter 1 Introduction Builds on IVUMC guidance
A component of visitor use management
An iterative process
Visitor capacity guidelines graphic

13. Visitor Capacity Guidelines Graphic

14. Chapter 2 Why identify visitor capacity? Legal requirements
Desired condition requirements
Decision tree graphic

15. Chapter 3 What is visitor capacity? Visitor capacity is… A tool
A number
Value-based
An important consideration for making allocation decisions
Visitor capacity is not…
Solely based on research
An isolated decision
The same as visitor use management

16. Chapter 4 How-to identify visitor capacity Four guidelines:
Determine the analysis area
Review existing direction and knowledge
Identify the limiting attribute(s)
Identify capacity

17. Chapter 5 Implementing visitor capacity
Direct and indirect management strategies
Implementing allocation
Monitor, evaluate, and adjust

18. Chapter 6
Case Study 1: Visitor capacity for Hatu Cave to preserve fragile resources
Case Study 2: Estimating visitor capacity for multiple activities in a sparsely-visited Wild River corridor within a Wilderness at the Tundra National Wildlife Refuge

19. Chapter 6 (continued)
Case Study 3: Evaluating a trail capacity, with the potential for future commercial services
Case Study 4: Revisiting visitor capacities for Turquoise Lake Wilderness after decades of use

20. Chapter 7
The relationship between amount of recreation use and environmental impacts
David N. Cole
The relationship between amount of visitor use and social impacts
Stewart Allen
Recreational Impacts to Wildlife: Managing visitors and resources to protect wildlife
Jeffrey Marion

21. Tentative Timeline Internal Agency Review Revise draft guidebook
Editing
HERE: Graphic layout
Educational institution review
Final editing
Graphic layout
Release edition one of visitor capacity guidebook

22. The Monitoring Guidebook

23. Monitoring
Routinely, systematically, and purposely gathering information or observations to assess the status of specific resource conditions and visitor experiences.

24. Guidebook Outline Chapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – Why monitor?
Chapter 3 – What is monitoring?
Chapter 4 – How is a monitoring program developed?
Chapter 5 – How is monitoring implemented?
Chapter 6 – How are monitoring data used?

25. Chapter 1 Introduction Builds on IVUMC guidance
Core element of visitor use management
How monitoring is integrated into the VUM framework

26. Integrating Monitoring Into the VUM Framework

27. Chapter 2
Why monitor?
Essential to objectively evaluate whether desired conditions are being achieved. Trend data is powerful.
Monitoring is legally required
Tips for success – pitfalls to avoid

28. Chapter 3 What is monitoring? Types of monitoring Indicators
Thresholds
Triggers
Objectives

29. Chapter 4 How is a monitoring program developed?
Process for identifying and selecting indicators
Process for establishing thresholds

30. Chapter 5 How is monitoring implemented? Program scope
Monitor protocols and replication
Considerations
Funding
Data management
Communication of monitoring results with stakeholders
Changes to indicators and monitoring
Etc.

31. Chapter 6 How are monitoring data used? Problem analysis
Management strategies and actions
Evaluate and adjust, if needed

32. Appendices Appendix A: List of sample indicators and thresholds
Appendix B: Sample scenarios of Indicators, triggers, thresholds, and objectives
Appendix C: Indicator and threshold worksheet
Appendix D: Sample monitoring forms

33. Tentative Schedule Internal Agency Review
Comment Resolution
HERE: Editing
Graphic Layout
Educational institution review
Final Editing
Edition One Release